Listen More black churches in the Nashville area are participating in the annual Day of Unity this weekend, in which they agree to address HIV prevention from the pulpit. But many pastors sidestep the issue of gay relationships.
Tennessee’s Largest Insurer Will Drop Individual Rates By 10 Percent — Here’s How
Listen Tennessee’s largest health insurer has found a way to bring down rates for individuals who buy plans on the marketplace. The first-ever decrease from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee — which covers roughly half of the individuals on the marketplace — comes even as the Trump Administration added to uncertainty in recent days.
Tennessee VA Extends Suicide Prevention Efforts Beyond Current Patients
Listen The VA in Middle Tennessee is trying to cast a wider net for patients in a long-running effort to reduce veteran suicides, as the agency nationwide has been monitoring high-risk patients closer than ever.
Employee At Germantown Venue Diagnosed With Hep A, Widening Vaccination Effort
The vaccination effort to slow the spread of hepatitis A in Nashville has reached a new group — anyone who visited The Back Corner music venue in late June. An employee has been diagnosed with the contagious liver disease, which most people get over in about two weeks.
More Tennessee Moms Are Breastfeeding Amid Lagging Rates In The South
Listen A majority of infants in Tennessee are now breastfeeding at six months, a rate that is slightly above the national average and a substantial improvement for the state. The new data comes after Tennessee has been promoting breastfeeding, even as rates across the South lag behind the rest of the country.
After Reining In Addiction Treatment Medication, TennCare Encourages Prescribers
Listen Tennessee’s Medicaid program is trying to make it easier for patients to get prescription drugs that help treat opioid addiction. The moves come after years of restricting access to the medication because of concerns about abuse and diversion.
Bonnaroo Embraces Sober Concert-Goers
Bonnaroo is not the ideal setting for someone in recovery from addiction. Every year, there are dozens of drug arrests , sometimes big ones , and…
Tennessee Attorneys Reveal Call Logs Of OxyContin Sales Reps In Case Against Purdue Pharma
Listen Purdue Pharma’s sales reps in Tennessee were pushing OxyContin even harder as the high-powered opioid came under more legal scrutiny in recent years. That’s among hundreds of claims made by the Tennessee Attorney General in a lawsuit filed in May and made public Thursday.
Has Tennessee Turned The Corner On Drug-Dependent Babies?
Listen The tide may be starting to turn on the number of drug-dependent babies in Tennessee. After an alarming 5-year rise, the number of infants going through withdrawals from opioids is down by more than a quarter from the same point last year.
More Addiction Specialists Say Complete Abstinence Isn’t The Answer For Those Hooked On Opioids
Listen Even asking how best to wean drug abusers off opioids can raise hackles. Addiction specialists have straddled a philosophical divide over the use of pharmaceuticals in the process. But the side advocating against medication assisted treatment is shrinking in Tennessee and nationwide.
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